tour

/tuə/

Thân thiện

We took a guided tour of the ancient castle.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A journey for pleasure or business in which several different places are visited: A "tour" typically involves traveling to various locations, often within a specific region or country, and then returning to the starting point.
   • A planned route or itinerary visiting a series of places: A "tour" can refer to the specific path or schedule of such a journey.
   • A period of duty or work, especially in the military or in a job requiring travel: A "tour" can also mean a fixed period of service or work, often away from a home base.

2. Verb:

   • To travel from place to place, especially for pleasure or to perform: The verb "to tour" means to make a trip through an area, visiting various sites, or to travel to different places to give performances or presentations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • We went on a guided tour of the museum. (We visited the museum with a guide who explained the exhibits.)
  • The band is currently on a world tour. (The band is traveling to many countries to perform concerts.)
  • He completed a tour of duty in the navy. (He finished a period of military service on a ship.)

• Verb:

  • They plan to tour Italy next summer. (They intend to travel through Italy, visiting various cities.)
  • The author toured the country to promote her new book. (The author traveled to many places in the country to talk about her book.)

Advanced Usage

• "On tour": Traveling to perform or present in a series of places.

  • The theater company is on tour in the Midwest. (The company is traveling through the Midwest to perform their play in different cities.)

• "Tour of inspection": An official visit to examine and assess conditions.

  • The manager made a tour of inspection of all the factory sites. (The manager visited all the factory locations to check on operations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tourist (n): A person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure.
  • The city is full of tourists in the summer.
• Tourism (n): The commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits to places of interest.
  • Tourism is a major industry for the island.
• Tour guide (n): A person who guides visitors on a tour.
  • The tour guide explained the history of the castle.

Synonyms

• Trip: A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.
• Journey: An act of traveling from one place to another.
• Excursion: A short journey or trip, especially one taken for leisure.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Tour around: To travel around an area, visiting places.
  • We spent the day touring around the historic district. (We spent the day traveling through and visiting sites in the historic area.)

Related Idioms

• Whistle-stop tour: A tour or trip with very brief stops in many places.
  • The candidate went on a whistle-stop tour of the state. (The candidate visited many towns in the state very quickly.)
• Grand tour: Historically, an extended cultural tour of Europe, especially one undertaken by young upper-class men. Now, it can refer to any extensive, comprehensive tour.
  • After graduation, she saved money for a grand tour of Asia. (She saved money for a long, extensive trip through Asia.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a period of time spent in military service
2. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
   • it's my go
   • a spell of work
3. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
   • they took an extended tour of Europe
   • we took a quick circuit of the park
   • a ten-day coach circuit of the island

Verb

1. make a tour of a certain place
   • We toured the Provence this summer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• enlistment
• hitch
• term of enlistment
• tour of duty
• duty tour
• go
• spell
• turn
• circuit